GHS freshman boys rally in 4th quarter

The Galesburg High School freshman boys basketball team rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Macomb 50-49 on Monday.

The Galesburg High School freshman boys basketball team rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Macomb 50-49 on Monday.

The Streaks only scored three points in the first quarter and trailed 36-27 heading into the fourth quarter. But Ryan McElmurry scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to bring GHS all the way back for the win.

Brandon Thompson scored on a layup with less than two seconds left to clinch the win.
McElmurry led Galesburg with 15 points, Chad Thompson added 10 points and Brandon Thompson scored eight points.

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